A Guatemalan national, Rigoberto Cano Perez, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Rhode Island for allegedly reentering the United States illegally after being deported. The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
Court records indicate that Perez, aged 28, was convicted in December 2023 in Rhode Island state court on charges of simple assault and disorderly conduct. He was subsequently deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on November 20, 2024.
On May 12, 2025, Immigration Officers identified Perez through an automated biometric fingerprint match entered into the National Crime Information Center. This followed his arrest in Rhode Island on May 11, 2025, for allegedly violating a domestic no-contact order and a domestic disorderly conduct charge. Perez is currently held at the Rhode Island Adult Correctional Institute based on these state charges.
Perez is scheduled to be arraigned on June 2, 2025. It is important to note that a federal indictment is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Taylor A. Dean and Peter I. Roklan. The investigation was conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
This case forms part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative aimed at addressing illegal immigration and protecting communities from violent crime through coordinated efforts from various Department of Justice resources.
